“Or could it be the culture and environment that made young...

“Or could it be the culture and environment that made young girls in the north of England susceptible to this sort of crime and these disgusting inhuman predators feel like they could behave this way?”

Well, you’ve nailed it there. The major change in the culture and environment over the last fifty years has been the arrival of the immigrants.

As for cuts to public services, not buying that. The help for migrants (in addition to ignoring the crimes they commit) is huge. ESL classes, cultural integration classes, translation services, it’s all available. Councils bend over backwards to help.